Does anybody have this box, MECOOL KM8 Google Certified Android TV Box?
Amlogic S905X, Android 8.0, 2GB RAM + 16GB ROM, VP9, HDR10, Widevine-L1
Can CoreElec run on it, or is the bootloader locked?
According to this post, it can run LibreELEC.
Well if it can run LE then it most certainly can run CE, I like the look of that box, especially with it’s external antenna and remote, it it just lacking Gbit/802.11ac.
The Tanix TX7 was a good box but you can’t get it anymore.
Ordered it, with discounts that i had, for $49.45 total. Will see how it turns out when it arrives in 2 weeks…
You will enjoy it. I received mine about a week ago. I am dual booting with CoreELEC. The stock remote works great with it, I think it worked out of the box.
Edit: I just read my post that was linked, and I guess I DID have to use a separate remote config. I have so many different boxes that I tinker with, I forget what I have to do with each device.
Since I already had my remote config saved that I used on one of my other S905x boxes, I just used that one and it worked great. I just opened CoreELEC using Windows explorer and copied the remote config file to the Configuration folder (I think).
My review of this box, running Android, not of it running CoreELEC.
You will be so kind to send me needed “Remote.config” won’t you? So that I don’t have to invent hot water again 
Just click this link.
wrxtasy.libreelec.tv/MECOOL/remote.conf
remote.conf is not supported by CE.
ummm, it works for me??? UMMMM… I looked under configfiles and I don’t see the remote.conf file, where it should be. Damn… it is tough to get old. Now I am confused on what I did. I try to keep notes, but still forget, I have sooo many boxes. Today alone, I have swapped firmware’s on my X9 (Amlogic S905x) and my A95X Pro (Amlogic S905 W). Besides making TWRP backups for them…
Either way, it only took a few minutes to get the stock remote (combo IR/Bluetooth) to get working with CoreELEC.
#**********************************************************************************************
#
# this file is configuration for each factory remote device
#
# factory_code each device has it's unique factory code.
# pattern: custom_code(16bit) + index_code(16bit)
# examble: 0xff000001 = 0xff00(custom_code) + 0001(index_code)
#
# work_mode 0 :software mode 1 :hardware mode
# repeat_enable 0 :disable repeat 1 :enable repeat
#
# release_delay unit: ms
# release will report from kernel to user layer after this period
# of time from press or repeat triggered.
#
# debug_enable 0 :debug disable 1 :debug enable
#
# SW MODE:
# bit_count how many bits in each frame
# tw_leader_act time window for leader active
# tw_bit0 time window for bit0 time.
# tw_bit1 time window for bit1 time
# tw_repeat_leader time window for repeat leader
# REG:
# reg_base_gen set value for PREG_IR_DEC_BASE_GEN
# reg_control set value for PREG_IR_DEC_CONTROL
# reg_leader_act set value for PREG_IR_DEC_LEADER_ACTIVE
# reg_leader_idle set value for PREG_IR_DEC_LEADER_IDLE
# reg_repeat_leader set value for PREG_IR_DEC_REPEAT_IDLE
# reg_bit0_time set value for PREG_IR_DEC_BIT0_TIME
#**********************************************************************************************
#Videostrong - Blue Grey MECOOL M8S Pro remote. Custom mapping for LibreELEC Krypton by WRXTASY
#**********************************************************************************************
factory_code = 0xff000001
work_mode = 0
repeat_enable = 1
repeat_delay = 40
repeat_peroid = 39
release_delay = 121
debug_enable = 0
#fn_key_scancode = 0x12
#cursor_left_scancode = 0x5a
#cursor_right_scancode = 0x1b
#cursor_up_scancode = 0x06
#cursor_down_scancode = 0x16
#cursor_ok_scancode = 0x1a
key_begin
0x59 116 # power
0x19 113 # mute
0x0d 1 # home
0x45 46 # C = Context menu
0x51 24 # O = Kodi codec info
0x05 158 # exit/back
0x06 103 # up
0x5a 105 # left
0x1a 28 # enter/OK Long Press = Pause
0x1b 106 # right
0x16 108 # down
0x08 104 # page+
0x0b 109 # page-
0x52 2 # 1
0x50 3 # 2
0x10 4 # 3
0x56 5 # 4
0x54 6 # 5
0x14 7 # 6
0x4e 8 # 7
0x4c 9 # 8
0x0c 10 # 9
0x0f 11 # 0
0x22 23 # info
0x12 128 # stop
0x13 115 # vol+
0x17 114 # vol-
0x18 20 # subtitle
key_end
repeat_key_begin
0x13 115 # vol+
0x17 114 # vol-
0x1a 28 # enter/OK Long Press = Pause
0x05 158 # exit/back Long Press = Stop
repeat_key_end
This mapping works for the Bluetooth remote also.
@clarkss12 CoreELEC does NOT use remote.conf, your getting a false impression that it does because Mecool remotes work out of the box with CoreELEC, no additional configuration is needed thanks to @afl1.
You must be correct, since it is your firmware, but I vaguely remember that the remote did not work when I first installed your CoreELEC. Just to satisfy my curiosity, I may just do it again. I THINK it took me three tries to get the correct device tree, but my memory is very bad.
But, I MAY have installed LibreELEC first, hard to remember what I do. If that is the case, then that explains why the remote did not wok. I tinker too much.
Sadly, for Gbit/802.11ac a neglected S912 is needed…
I’m not sure I understand? I have seen S905X boxes with 802.11ac.
S905D is currently the best chip to buy as it is slightly improved upon the S905X and it also has a dedicated HDR pipeline unlike the S905X/W, similar to the S912 and it also has Gbit.
@clarkss12 I modified your post so it is displayed properly.
Didn’t know that. Have not seen any S905X with Gbit/AC, was under impresion that only S912 has Gbit/AC…
Watched it and wander, how/where can I get mentioned “modified Netflix version” ?
No the S905D also has it and would probably be my goto box but it does cost more.
Some S905X boxes have the QCA9377 chip which is AC, this is an excellent chip as the driver is properly open-sourced to a good standard with mainline compatibility.
Will have that in mind for my next purchase, tnx 
Thank you Adamg…